SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION - RESOURCES
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| SCHOLARSHIP NAME |
SPONSORING ORGANIZATION |
AMOUNT |
REQUIREMENTS |
HOW TO APPLY |
WEBSITE |
DEADLINE |
| AAA Travel High School Challenge |
AAA |
$10,000-$25,000 |
Open to 9th-12th grade legal resident in U.S.; Register from Nov. to
Jan. to enter online. Online competition takes place in mid-January. |
apply online |
www.aaa.com/travelchallenge |
Jan. 17th |
| Access to Education Scholarship |
USA Funds |
various |
Annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less; US citizen
or eligible noncitizen; 50% of awards targeted to ethnic-minority group
or have a documented physical disability |
apply online |
www.usafunds.org |
Mar. 1st |
| AFSA Scholarship |
American Fire Sprinkler Assoc. |
(4) $5,000 |
Open to graduating high school seniors; not need based; applicants
read essay online & take 10 question open book test; each correct
question is entry for scholarship drawing |
apply online |
www.afsascholarship.com |
Apr 12th |
| AKA Educational Advancement Scholarship |
Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) |
$1,000 |
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www.akaeaf.org |
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| AXA Achievement Scholarships |
AXA Financial |
(52) $10,000; (10) $15,000 |
Open to graduating seniors: ambition, drive, & determination;
setting & reaching goals; respect for self, family, & community; ability
to succeed in college |
download scholarship form online |
www.axa-achievement.com |
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| Block Grant |
National Action Council for Minorities in Education (NACME) |
various |
Open to minority engineering students; see college financial aid
office or website for details |
see college financial aid office |
www.nacme.org |
Mar 15th |
| Burger King Scholars |
Burger King |
(1500) $1,000 |
Open to graduating seniors; minimum GPA 2.5+; work part time average
15 hrs per wk; participation in community service or co-curricular
activities; show financial need; written nomination from school official
and employer. Do NOT need to be employed by Burger King. Submit
application to HS Counselor. |
application form online |
www.bkscholars.scholarship
america.org/ |
Dec 15 |
| Charles, Lela & Mary Slough Foundation Scholarship |
Slough Foundation |
Up to $5,000/yr |
Must be a Texas resident & a US Citizen; show financial need through
FAFSA; minimum GPA 3.0 |
application from counselors |
www.midland.edu |
Mar 29 |
| CHCI Scholarship Award |
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute |
$1,000 - $2,500 |
Open to graduating Latino seniors; US citizen or legal permanent
residency; excellent leadership; active participation in public or
community service; financial need; good writing skills |
application form online |
www.chci.org/chciyouth/
scholarship/scholarshipawards |
Apr 15 |
| Coca Cola Scholars |
Coca Cola |
(50) $20,000; (200) $4,000 |
Open to graduating high school seniors; US Citizen or permanent
resident; min GPA 3.0 |
apply online |
www.coca-colascholars.org |
Oct 31 |
| Coca Cola Two Year College Scholarship |
Coca Cola |
(400) $1,000 |
Available to students planning to attend a two year college; US
Citizen or permanent resident; min GPA 2.5; 100 hrs of community service |
apply online |
www.coca-colascholars.org |
May 31 |
| Conditional Grant Program |
Texas Dept of Transportation |
Up to $6,000/yr |
Must be a Texas resident & eligible to work in the US; min GPA 3.0;
min score 850 on SAT or 21 on ACT; plans to major in civil engineering,
computer science, management information systems, or computer
information systems; agrees to work at TXDOT for two academic years |
application from counselors |
NA |
Mar 1 |
| Dale E Fridell Memorial Scholarship |
Straight Forward Media |
$1,000 |
Open to anyone currently attending or planning to attend university,
college, trade school, technical institute or other program |
apply online |
www.straightforward.com |
various |
| Discover Card Tribute Award |
Discover Card |
(300) $2,500 State; (10) $25,000 Natl |
Open to Juniors; 2.75 GPA; demonstrate accomplishments in leadership
& community service; faced significant roadblock or challenge |
apply online |
www.discoverfinancial.com/
data/philanthropy/tribute |
Jan 31 |
| Don't Mess With Texas Scholarship |
Don't Mess With Texas |
(1) $3,000; (2) $1,000 |
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application from counselors |
www.dontmesswithtexas.org/
scholarship.php |
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| Every Drop Counts Earth Science Scholarship |
Ozarka Natural Spring Water |
(2) $10,000 |
US Citizen and Texas resident at time of application; 3.0+ GPA;
plans to pursue higher education in Earth/Environmental sciences |
application form online |
www.ozarkawater.com/
community/scholarship.asp |
Mar 15 |
| Free Enterprise Scholars Award |
Natl Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) |
(300) $1,000; (4) $5,000; (1) $10,000 |
Open to graduating seniors with demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit
7 initiative; must be nominated by NFIB member |
application form online |
www.nfib.com/education |
Mar 15 |
| Gates Millennium Scholars |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
based on need |
Open to African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian
Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American; US citizen or legal
permanent resident; 3.3 GPA; demonstrated leadership in community
service; met Federal Pell Grant eligibility; be nominated for
scholarship |
nomination form online |
www.gmsp.org |
Jan 13 |
| Golden Torch Awards (GTA) |
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) |
$1,000 per yr 4 yrs |
Open to graduating seniors; member of NSBE JR; minimum GPA 3.0+ |
see website for details |
www.nsbe.org |
Jan 15 |
| High School Scholarship Program |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
$1,000 - $2,500 |
Open to graduating seniors; hispanic heritage; US citizen or legal
permanent resident; min GPA 3.0; apply for federal financial aid |
application form online |
www.hsf.net |
Dec 15 |
| Imagine America |
Imagine America |
(3) $1,000 per school |
Open to graduating seniors; minimum GPA 2.5+; show financial need;
demonstrate voluntary community service during senior year |
apply online |
www.imagine-america.org |
Dec 31 |
| Jackie Robinson Scholarship |
Jackie Robinson Foundation |
Up to $7,200 |
Open to graduating seniors; US citizen; minority student; SAT of
1000+ (not including writing portion of exam) or ACT of 21+; leadership
potential; show financial need |
apply online |
www.jackierobinson.org |
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| Media Teacher Scholarship |
Straight Forward Media |
$500 |
Open to anyone currently attending or planning to attend university,
college, trade school, technical institute, or other program; plans to
become a teacher |
apply online |
www.straightforward.com |
various |
| MOAA College Financial Aid |
El Paso Officers Assoc of America |
(25) $1,000 |
Open to graduating seniors who are dependents of active duty
officers, enlisted military personnel, reserve & national guard; no GPA
requirement |
apply online |
www.moaa.org/education |
Mar 1 |
| Most Valuable Student Scholarship |
Elks National Foundation |
(2) $60,000; (2) $40,000; (2) $20,000; (494) $4,000 |
Open to graduating seniors; US Citizen; show financial need;
interest in leadership, community service, athletics, dramatics; submit
application to El Paso Lodge #187, 1211 E. Cliff (02) |
application from counselors |
www.elks.org |
Jan 13 |
| Natl Co-op Scholarship Program |
Natl Commission for Cooperative Education (NCCE) |
113 various awards |
Open to graduating seniors; GPA 3.5+; encourages minority & female
students as well as students interested in science, math, & engineering
technology |
apply online |
www.co-op.edu |
Feb 15 |
| SAE Engineering Scholarships |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
$1,000 - $10,000 |
Open to graduating seniors; US citizen; see requirements online |
application form online |
www.sae.org |
Dec 1 |
| Salute to Education |
Al's Formal Wear |
(2) $2,500 |
At least 17 years of age attending high school in Texas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, or New Mexico |
application at Al's Formal Wear |
www.alsformalwear.com/
2006-scholarship-rules |
May 5 |
| Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) |
Got Milk |
(25) $7,500 |
Open to graduating senior athletes; award based on academic
performance, athletic excellence, leadership skills & community service |
apply online |
www.whymilk.com |
Mar 5 |
| Technical Minority Scholarship Program |
Xerox |
$1,000 - $10,000 |
Open to graduating seniors; GPA 3.0+; US citizen or legal resident
of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native
Alaskan or Hispanic descent; plan to major in chemistry, information
mgmt, computing & software syst, material science, printing mgmt svc,
laser optics, physics, any engineering |
see website for details, type scholarships in search engine |
www.xerox.com |
Sep 15 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Scholarship |
Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc. |
(31) $1,000 |
Open to graduating seniors; show financial need; submit essay on the
civil justice system |
application form online |
www.ttla.com |
Mar 14 |
| various |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
various |
Open to graduating high school seniors; hispanic heritage; GPA 3.0;
enrolling in accredited US college in fall of 2006 |
apply online |
www.hsf.net |
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| Veterans' Tribute Scholarship |
Veterans of Foreign Wars |
Up to $5,000 |
Open to children & grandchildren of all US military veterans, active
duty, reserves or national guard; for more info, email
Swilson@vfw.org |
information online |
www.vfw.org |
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| Walton Family Foundation Scholarship |
Walton Family Foundation |
(150) $10,000 |
Open to graduating seniors who are children or legal dependents of
Wal Mart store full time employees; based on academics, financial need,
leadership, & community involvement |
direct inquiries to 1-800-530-9925 |
www.walmartfoundation.org |
Jan 20 |
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United Negro College Fund |
various |
see website |
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www.uncf.org |
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